It’s not always easy to be nice to people you do like, much less people you don’t like. However, there are plenty of reasons why you should just be nice to them, no matter how you feel about them. Here are 5 reasons why you should be nice to people you don’t like.
1. They might need it more than you realize
Sometimes a person you don’t like might feel like no one likes them and if you treat them like you don’t like them, it’s just going to add to their distress. Many people know they are different or that they don’t fit it and they know when someone doesn’t like them. They might even feel like no one likes them, and that’s a sucky place to be.
Just by you being nice to them can make them feel a whole lot better and make them feel a little more valued.
2. You might need something from them in the future
This is not really the best reason to be nice to someone, but think about it, if you are nice to someone there is a good chance that in the future, they will be more likely to help you out if you need something. There is a good chance they will remember how nice you were to them and they will want to help you out because of it.
This isn’t the best reason to be nice to someone because is it’s not guaranteed. You can give and give so much to a person and be extremely nice to them, but then when you need something they might be nowhere to be found. By you being nice to them it’s not a guarantee they will be nice back or help you out, but it’s more likely than if you were mean to them.
3. The Bible says to love one another, even your enemies
“But to you who are willing to listen, I say, love your enemies! Do good to those who hate you. Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who hurt you.” Luke 6: 27 -28
Even if you don’t believe in the Bible you have to admit there is a lot of good stuff in that book. One piece of really good advice is to love your neighbor and your enemies. Basically to love everyone.
It doesn’t say you have to like everyone, just love them. Treat them the way you want to be treated no matter how you feel about them or how they have treated you.
4. You might end up liking them
Sometimes you get a bad first impression of people. Or maybe you’ve known them awhile and you’ve got a lot of past hurts or reasons why you don’t like them. Well, if you give them a chance (or another chance), you might realize that you have more in common than you think.
If they gave you a bad first impression maybe it was a bad day. If they made some choices in the past you didn’t agree with, well maybe they are doing their best to change and be better now. Give them a chance and you might be surprised.
5. There is probably someone out there who doesn’t like you
You’re not a perfect person, no one is. Someone out there probably doesn’t like you. It’s okay, not everyone likes me either. It’s a fact you have to accept. Look at celebrities or politicians, even if most people like them, there is someone who doesn’t and will voice their opinion.
How would you want to be treated by a person who doesn’t like you? Would you want them to tell you they don’t like you and treat you badly? Or would you want them to just be nice to you? That’s what I thought.